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Patrols by police, traffic wardens and Vehicle Operating Services Agency officers were conducted last week, resulting in dozens of drivers being spoken to.

Ten were issued with £35 fixed-penalty fines.

Parents said they hoped the police operation would help improve safety for their children.

Sue Davies, 39, from Blaby, whose 10-year-old daughter Hannah attends the school, said: "My daughter would like to walk the final section to school on her own but I won't let her because it's too dangerous."

QUOTE " you have to cross a number of roads..." END OF QUOTE
I make it two roads, possibly three? Which, to be fair, is a number, but not a high number. But really I don't understand your point. Surely the things you are pointing out are reasons why parents SHOULDN'T park all over the place?

Just to let you know we have the same problems over the boarder in Northamptonshire. These people are putting children at risk usually because they are late. My former colleagues and I called it Mad Mother Time.

Red_Ned - Yes, well done it is only a 5 minute walk from the Memorial Hall to the school, during which you have to cross a number of roads with cars parked on the corner and half on the path so that you cannot see, or you have to negotiate cars half on the path that will and do, open their doors onto you and if that's not bad enough their are the cars that just drive at you when you're on the path so that they can park half on the path whether you're in the way or not... So yes it is only a 5 minute walk, but it only takes a second to get killed or injured. Maybe you should think about that the next time you highlight someone's QUOTE.

Get the children to walk. You save on petrol, they get exercise, no parking problems. Win, Win, Win situation. I'm afraid the old stranger danger is a bit redundant now, they are more likely to meet them on line in their little bedrooms.

I live near this school and I avoid travelling anywhere when it's time for the school run. The arrogance of some of these drivers is unbelievable - they seem to think that because they have children they should take priority on the roads. And I am also not surprised that an X5 was parked on double yellow lines.

The police need to go to humberstone school, Its stupid up there on abbots road , They park on the corners over peoples drives and on yellow lines , When you point out that cars cant get by you get a blank look and they look away ignorant drivers, Every time i pick the grand kids up its the same reversing cars are very dangerous when the kids are trying to cross the road ,Its a matter of time before one of them are knocked over.

It would be a X5 parked on the double yellows wouldn't it! Someone should do a psychology study into the links between the cars people drive and the behaviour and attitudes they display; it would make for interesting reading!